Robin, I am very sorry to hear this. Nam has taken its share of good people.
Steve and I would have had a great time with our stories. He was the one who
organized and had all of the ideas for whatever crazy stunts we attempted. We
did have some fun. I only wish I had been able to contact him earlier.
My phone # is 481-6700 if you wouldn't mind talking.
Sarto
--- On Sun, 3/22/09, Robin Jackson <apexbrit2@gmail.com> wrote:
> From: Robin Jackson <apexbrit2@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] British car dealerships in the area
> To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc@autox.team.net>
> Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009, 2:45 PM
> I'm sorry to tell you that Steve died suddenly last
> month. Very tragic, as
> his daughter and my son are married. 'nam took its toll
> on him...
>
> I spent some time at the old Inn at that time. Steve and I
> talked about all
> the groups who played there. He was one of the people who
> started it. He
> later became a renowned deep water sailor. I know he
> attended SRJC and was
> the person you knew.
>
> On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Sarto Rocheleau
> <sarto477@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Robin, I did know a Steve Wells from our old JC, early
> 60's, days. I was
> > in Army aviation for the tour. I did not stay in
> touch with the local music
> > community. But I would very much like to hear from
> Steve if he is the same
> > Steve. I currently live in Cotati and miss the old INN
> OF THE BEGINNING.
> >
> > Sarto
> >
> >
> > --- On Sun, 3/22/09, Robin Jackson
> <apexbrit2@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > From: Robin Jackson <apexbrit2@gmail.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [Nobbc] British car dealerships in
> the area
> > > To: "North Bay British Car Club"
> <nobbc@autox.team.net>
> > > Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009, 1:31 PM
> > > Sarto - Did you know Steve Wells? When he came
> home from
> > > 'nam(he was
> > > airforce FAC) he did most production work at Inn
> of the
> > > Beginning. BTW,
> > > welcome home, and thanks.
> > >
> > > On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Sarto Rocheleau
> > > <sarto477@yahoo.com>wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi again, I see the attached photos got
> removed of my
> > > spitfire. But they
> > > > can be seen on my knockoff spinner tool web
> site,
> > > > http://knockoffspinnertool.com/
> > > > Is there a way to attach pictures to NOBBC?
> > > >
> > > > Sarto
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- On Sun, 3/22/09, Sarto Rocheleau
> > > <sarto477@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > From: Sarto Rocheleau
> <sarto477@yahoo.com>
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Nobbc] British car
> dealerships in
> > > the area
> > > > > To: "North Bay British Car
> Club"
> > > <nobbc@autox.team.net>
> > > > > Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009, 11:06 AM
> > > > > Hi all, I'll add a little history
> on my part
> > > of the
> > > > > dealer thing. After returning from the
> VN
> > > conflict in 67
> > > > > and seeing, in Hong Kong, a Honda 600
> and that
> > > stirred my
> > > > > interest in sport cars. Back in the
> USA, I
> > > decided on a
> > > > > Triumph Spitfire and Vesper did not
> have any in
> > > stock and I
> > > > > purchased my 66 spitfire from a dealer
> in Oakland
> > > and
> > > > > "Block" ring a bell and
> I'll have
> > > to look up
> > > > > the receipt to confirm who it actually
> was. I
> > > then had my
> > > > > wheel bearings replaced at Vesper way
> too many
> > > times. Sold
> > > > > it in 1972 through Vesper and they were
> still in
> > > business
> > > > > then.
> > > > > For the music long hairs, etc. I was
> the road
> > > manager for
> > > > > Steppenwolf and for short time, 3 Dog
> Night, down
> > > in Beverly
> > > > > Hills. And was involved in producing
> 390
> > > concerts
> > > > > throughout the USA and Canada, out of
> Santa Rosa
> > > and later
> > > > > Oregon. Most all groups you can think
> of from
> > > 1968 thru
> > > > > 1972 we produced. Too many to list.
> Talk about
> > > jogging
> > > > > memories!!!--- of sport cars and music,
> WOW!
> > > Seeing
> > > > > "Easy Rider" before they
> picked
> > > Steppenwolf's
> > > > > music. I have not thought about this
> for many
> > > many years.
> > > > > 8 years ago, trying to catch the
> thrills of my
> > > original 66
> > > > > spit I restored a 70 spit and added a 5
> speed and
> > > leather
> > > > > Miata seats and much much more only to
> sell it
> > > for my 1966
> > > > > Lotus Elan coupe. Lets keep the
> nostalgia going.
> > > > >
> > > > > Sarto
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- On Sun, 3/22/09, Robin Jackson
> > > > > <apexbrit2@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > From: Robin Jackson
> > > <apexbrit2@gmail.com>
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [Nobbc] British car
> dealerships
> > > in the
> > > > > area
> > > > > > To: "North Bay British Car
> Club"
> > > > > <nobbc@autox.team.net>
> > > > > > Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009,
> 10:15 AM
> > > > > > Peter - interesting dealer files.
> I think
> > > Norman
> > > > > Nock's
> > > > > > son still repairs
> > > > > > Brit cars in Stockton. We had
> thursday
> > > evening
> > > > > technical
> > > > > > inspections prior
> > > > > > to weekend racing, at Carl
> Block's in
> > > Oakland.
> > > > > Also had
> > > > > > the same at Ed
> > > > > > Lesley's Motors in Monterey
> prior to
> > > Laguna Seca
> > > > > races.
> > > > > > The storehouse of
> > > > > > "golden memories" has
> been
> > > stimulated....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 10:47 PM,
> Peter
> > > Ziedrich
> > > > > > <zied@redwoodempiremini.com
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Both Washburn and Ralph
> Vesper were a
> > > block and a
> > > > > half
> > > > > > from each other and
> > > > > > > both sold new British Leyland
> Jaguars,
> > > Land
> > > > > Rovers,
> > > > > > Triumphs, Austins &
> > > > > > > MGs.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Peter Ziedrich
> > > > > > > Redwood Empire Mini
> Enthusiasts
> > > > > > > zied@redwoodempiremini.com
> > > > > > > http://redwoodempiremini.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From:
> nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net
> > > > > >
> [mailto:nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net]
> > > > > > > On
> > > > > > > Behalf Of Peter Ziedrich
> > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, March 21,
> 2009 10:42 PM
> > > > > > > To: 'North Bay British
> Car
> > > Club'
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Nobbc] British
> car
> > > dealerships in
> > > > > the
> > > > > > area
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > What a little search on the
> internet
> > > does... this
> > > > > > should interest a lot of
> > > > > > > you.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/Files/DealerBrochure.pdf
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Peter Ziedrich
> > > > > > > Redwood Empire Mini
> Enthusiasts
> > > > > > > zied@redwoodempiremini.com
> > > > > > > http://redwoodempiremini.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From:
> nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net
> > > > > >
> [mailto:nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net]
> > > > > > > On
> > > > > > > Behalf Of G. Mugele
> > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, March 21,
> 2009 7:13 PM
> > > > > > > To: North Bay British Car
> Club
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Nobbc] British
> car
> > > dealerships in
> > > > > the
> > > > > > area
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi Don and Robin,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I think the place you're
> describing
> > > on SR
> > > > > Ave. was
> > > > > > Vesper Motors. I
> > > > > > > recall a Washburn Motors but
> I think
> > > the Santa
> > > > > Rosa
> > > > > > shop only sold
> > > > > > > used cars. I do recall it
> in a
> > > location near
> > > > > > there... maybe they
> > > > > > > took over that spot after
> Vesper closed
> > > up shop
> > > > > in the
> > > > > > 70s G.K.
> > > > > > > Hardt handled BMC stuff in
> Santa Rosa
> > > into the
> > > > > 60s
> > > > > > sometime. It was
> > > > > > > on SR Ave., West side,
> between
> > > Sebastopol Ave.
> > > > > and
> > > > > > Maple Ave. In
> > > > > > > early '64 they even
> opened up a
> > > Jag/Cobra/MG
> > > > > > dealership annex... it
> > > > > > > was North of town back
> then.... now
> > > that location
> > > > > is
> > > > > > in town near the
> > > > > > > K-Mart. .... NW corner of
> Cleveland Ave
> > > and
> > > > > Industrial
> > > > > > Dr.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If you want to include ALL
> Brit cars ya
> > > hafta
> > > > > include
> > > > > > Paul Felton on
> > > > > > > Van Ness in SF.... Rovers and
> Land
> > > Rovers. There
> > > > > were
> > > > > > also Rover
> > > > > > > dealers in Berkeley, El
> Cerrito and
> > > down the
> > > > > > Peninsula. Just in the
> > > > > > > idle curiosity category, I
> think
> > > it's
> > > > > interesting
> > > > > > that the first Land
> > > > > > > Rover dealership west of the
> Rockies
> > > was in
> > > > > Willets.
> > > > > > It was Carbrey
> > > > > > > Motors and they handled
> Ramblers,
> > > International
> > > > > and
> > > > > > Caterpillar as well.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Gerry
> > > > > > > Glen Ellen
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Mar 21, 2009, at 5:34 PM,
> don wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Robin,
> > > > > > > > Thanks for jarring my
> memory!
> > > Now, I
> > > > > remember
> > > > > > Washburn on the east
> > > > > > > > side of SR Avenue near
> Petaluma
> > > Hill Road.
> > > > > It
> > > > > > was a long building
> > > > > > > > and the showroom was at
> the street
> > > and the
> > > > > > service bays were in line
> > > > > > > > behind it.
> > > > > > > > And I remember going to
> EF Sweeney
> > > in San
> > > > > Rafael
> > > > > > now. One memorable
> > > > > > > > event was buying parts
> there for
> > > an MG.
> > > > > There
> > > > > > was a young woman who
> > > > > > > > had bought an Austin
> Marina new at
> > > the
> > > > > dealership
> > > > > > not long before,
> > > > > > > > and she told me the sad
> story of
> > > how
> > > > > everything
> > > > > > on the car had
> > > > > > > > broken. That was in the
> early
> > > '70s. No
> > > > > > wonder the Japanese were
> > > > > > > > able to take over the
> imported car
> > > market
> > > > > from
> > > > > > the Brits.
> > > > > > > > Don
> > > > > > > > Calistoga
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > G. Mugele
> > > > > > > mewgull@mugele.net
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > *** Nobody roots for
> Goliath. Wilt
> > > Chamberlain
> > > > > > >
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